Old orphanages in MN

Re: Old orphanages in MN

Not sure if I can help--but----what is Hal's formal first name ie; what did Hal stand for? What might be the years included in the 30 year range that he worked at the orphanage? Any names of spouses, or his children that might locate him on old census records to identify the area he lived in in MN? with this info, maybe I can try to do a few look-ups or census searches.